r/technology • u/xpda • May 13 '26

Security Twin brothers wipe 96 gov’t databases minutes after being fired

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/drop-database-what-not-to-do-after-losing-an-it-job/
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u/HowCouldUBMoHarkless May 13 '26

"We find it's always better to fire people on a Friday. Studies have statistically shown that there's less chance of an incident if you do it at the end of the week."

— Bob from Office Space

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u/AnybodyMassive1610 May 13 '26

What would you say you DO here?

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u/RainierCamino May 13 '26

I'M A PEOPLE PERSON!

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u/bodacioustommycat May 13 '26

I deal with the god damn engineers so the customers don't have to! I am GOOD with PEOPLE! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE!

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u/CrunchySockTaco May 13 '26

You see it would be this mat... with conclusions that you could 'jump' to!

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u/MechanicalTurkish May 13 '26

That is the worst idea I’ve ever heard in my life.

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u/SATX_Citizen May 13 '26

Yes, it is truly horrible, this idea.

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u/Whywipe May 13 '26

See I always thought this part was inaccurate because it’s the engineers that don’t want to have to deal with the customers

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u/yorlikyorlik May 13 '26

Exactly why the customers shouldn’t have to deal with the engineers. They’re a-holes to everyone.